Unified School District #377 Board of Education

306 Main Street, Effingham, KS 66023

(913) 833-4040 / FAX (913) 833-4210 / www.usd377.org

BEST Students, BEST Staff, BEST Schools!!!

Wednesday June 9, 2021

Regular Session – 6:30 P.M.

(A) – Action Item(s)    (D) – Discussion Item

 1.0    MEETING OPENING

 1.01    Call the meeting to order -- Called to order at 6:35pm by Lori Lanter, President

1.02    Approval of the agenda

ACTION TAKEN: APPROVED THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED

2.0    HEARING OF THE AUDIENCE (A)

NONE

3.0    RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS

Recognitions:

State Track:

Keegan Lott -- 2nd Place – Discuss & 6th Place – Shot Put

Haeden Forbes -- 6th Place – 800m

Brycen Lee – Qualifier – 110 & 300 Hurdles

Kieran Courter -- Qualifier – Long Jump

NEKL Softball:

Tannah Forbes – 1st Team – Outfield

Lainey Pantle – 1st Team – Outfield

Natalie Nitz – Hon. Mention

NEKL Baseball:

Caleb Miller – 1st Team – Utility / DH

Kieran Courter – Hon. Mention

 4.0 CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS (A)

ACTION TAKEN:  APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED

 5.0    LEADERSHIP REPORTS

5.01             Ms. Gormley, Board Clerk

5.02             Principals’ Reports

5.03             Superintendent’s Report

5.04        Keystone Report

• Discussed assessment increase
• Discussed status of the Building Purchase

5.05        Transportation update

• Shared current vehicle miles
• Shared mileage comparison from the fall as well as last year

6.0      OLD BUSINESS

6.01  Summer Food Service Program (D/A)

Purpose:   To provide an update on the summer food service program and discuss its continuance.  

Action Taken:  The summer food service program will be discontinued at the conclusion of summer school, June 24, 2021

6.02   Bus / Vehicle Purchase (D/A)

Purpose:  To discuss the board's interest in the possible purchase of a new bus and/or vehicle if funds are available at the closeout of the year.  

Action Taken:  Tabled until July Regular meeting

7.0 NEW BUSINESS

7.01  KASB Recommended Policy Update -First Reading (D)

Purpose:  KASB periodically recommends updates or additions to our policy handbook.  

Background:  As part of our membership to KASB, twice a year they provide recommendations for updates to existing policies or new policies based on legislation or recent case law.  This is the first reading for these policies and no action should be taken.

Supporting Documents:   KASB Policy Recommendations

Action Taken:  First Reading Only

7.02   FY21  Budget Closeout and Transfers (A)

Purpose:  To give the superintendent and board clerk authority to close out the budget for the fiscal year.

Action Taken:  THE BOARD AUTHORIZED THE SUPERINTENDENT AND BOARD CLERK TO ENCUMBER OUTSTANDING PURCHASE ORDERS AND MAKE NECESSARY TRANSFERS TO CLOSEOUT THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021 AND, IF FINAL GENERAL AND SUPPLEMENTAL GENERAL STATE AID IS NOT RECEIVED UNTIL JULY, TO RECORD IT AS A JUNE 2021 PAYMENT.

8.0        EXECUTIVE SESSION

NONE

9.0  Action following Executive Session

9.01  Other

9.02   Adjourn

        ACTION TAKEN:   Meeting was adjourned